Add-on Acquisition • Test/Measurement Equipment

Revvity Acquires NEN Life Sciences

On June 12, 2000, Revvity acquired test/measurement equipment company NEN Life Sciences from Genstar Capital for 400M USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is Revvity’s 1st transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Revvity’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Revvity’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Revvity’s 2nd transaction in Massachusetts.

Explore All 809 Add-on Acquisition Test/Measurement Equipment Deals - Search the Database Free


M&A Deal Summary

Date June 12, 2000
Target NEN Life Sciences
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Revvity
Sellers(s) Genstar Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 400M USD

Target Company

NEN Life Sciences

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
NEN Life Sciences, Inc. is a provider of high value research consumables and technology-based tools to the life science industry. Company provide radioisotopically labeled biochemicals primarily for use in pharmaceutical, academic and government life science research.
Explore More Deals

Browse All 215,130 Deals

FILTER BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Search Free

Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Revvity

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1937
Sector Medical Products
Employees11,000
Revenue 2.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Revvity provides health science solutions, technologies, expertise and services that deliver complete workflows from discovery to development, and diagnosis to cure. Revvity is revolutionizing what’s possible in healthcare, with specialized focus areas in translational multi-omics technologies, biomarker identification, imaging, prediction, screening, detection and diagnosis, informatics and more. Revvity was formed in 1937 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 3 of 37
Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment 1 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition 3 of 35
State: Massachusetts 2 of 8
Country: United States 3 of 19
Year: 2000 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-03-01 Judson Technologies

Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, United States

Judson Technologies LLC is a manufacturer of high performance infrared detectors, sensors and related cooling packages and electronics for military, space satellite, telecommunication, industrial process control, and medical applications.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-02-10 ELCOS Electronic Components Support AG

Pfaffenhofen, Germany

ELCOS Electronic Components Support AG is a technology provider for optoelectronic components and specializes on customer specific solutions for LEDs. ELCOS was formed in 1976 and is based in Pfaffenhofen, Germany.

Buy -

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Genstar Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 50.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Genstar Capital is a private equity firm that seeks investments in life science, healthcare, medical products, industrial technology, software, financial services, packaging, building materials, manufacturing, and business services companies. Genstar looks to invest between $50 and $400 million of equity capital in businesses valued up to $1 billion. Target transaction situations include control-oriented leveraged buyouts of corporate divisions, privately held businesses or public companies, minority investments in privately held businesses or public companies, ownership restructurings/recapitalizations of privately held businesses, growth equity financings, partnerships with other strategic or financial buyers, and take privates. Genstar Capital was formed in 1988 and is based in San Francisco, California.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 3 of 61
Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 18
State: Massachusetts 1 of 4
Country: United States 3 of 55
Year: 2000 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 12 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-02-01 BioSource International

Carlsbad, California, United States

BioSource International, Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacture, marketing and distribution of immunological reagents, test kits and oligonucleotides used in biomedical research.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-03-08 Gentek Building Products

Concord, Ontario, Canada

Gentek Building Products, Inc. is a North American manufacturer and distributor of exterior building products for residential renovation and new construction and engineered metal buildings for agricultural and commercial markets.

Sell -